In q.beyond, you will be investing in one of the leading IT service providers in the German market. With all-round expertise in cloud, applications, security, and artificial intelligence (AI), our team of around 1,100 tech specialists supports a growing number of SMEs in select sectors in digitalising their businesses.
Thanks to its focused business model, our debt-free company is generating profitable growth and sustainably positive free cash flow even against a difficult macroeconomic backdrop. In the medium term, we intend to double our EBITDA margin compared with 2024 to at least 10%. Our growing earnings strength is being driven by the targeted extensions we are making to our sector expertise, as well as by measures to boost the skills of our team and expand abroad with our customers. A rising nearshoring and offshoring ratio is promoting our internationalisation while also enhancing our efficiency.
Overview of key figures
€ million | Q1 2025 | Q1 2024 | Change |
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Revenues | 46.4 | 47.1 | -1% |
- Managed Services | 31.6 | 32.9 | -4% |
- Consulting | 14.8 | 14.2 | +4% |
Gross profit | 8.9 | 8.2 | +9% |
- Managed Services | 6.9 | 7.1 | -3% |
- Consulting | 2.0 | 1.2 | +67% |
EBITDA | 2.3 | 2.0 | +15% |
EBIT | (0.4) | (1.1) | +64% |
Consolidated net income | (0.3) | (1.1) | +73% |
Free cash flow | 0.8 | 0.6 | +33% |
Net liquidity at 31 March | 39.9 | 38.2 | +4% |
Equity ratio at 31 March | 62% | 66% | -4% |
Employees at 31 March | 1,118 | 1,109 | +1% |
Latest developments in our equity story
06/06/2025
q.beyond opens second Cyber Defence Center at nearshoring location in Riga
Growing demand for sovereign IT security services 24/7 protection for medium-sized companies Expansion in nearshoring capacities Cologne, 6 June 2025 – q.beyond AG has officially ...
05/12/2025
q.beyond increases earnings and financial strength in Q1 2025 and confirms outlook
EBITDA rises year-on-year by 15% to € 2.3 million Free cash flow increases to € 0.8 million Net liquidity now at € 39.9 million Cologne, 12 May 2025. IT service provider q.beyond ...

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